Record Number: 12568
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, on visits to her uncle Edwards (a barrister)'s library in his home at Binstead: 'My first sight of German letters, and my first wish to know the language, was gained from being allowed to look at a beautiful copy of Burger's [italics]Lenore[end italics], illustrated by striking line engravings, and having the German on one page and the English translation on the other.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1819 and 31 Dec 1833
Country:Great Britain
Timen/a
Place:city: Binstead
location in dwelling: Library
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:19 Feb 1815
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:child
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:Great Britain
Country of Experience:Great Britain
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Lenore
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsIn illustrated bilingual edition.
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:12568
Source:Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Editor:Eleanor L. Sewell
Title:The Autobiography of Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1908
Vol:n/a
Page:23
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth Missing Sewell, (London, 1908), p. 23, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12568, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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